Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23
THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent


WASHINGTON, June 18th, 1851.
NAV mention as an echo of the Ma
tional Drill, that half of the small boys
of Washington are 80 thoroughly in
fused with the military ardor OF the
times, that daily they can be seen in
bands, marching on the streets, wear
ing paper caps, with sticks for guns,
while the uniform of these soldiers in
embryo is really picturesque, and they
present arms and drill to the tap Of the
drum with pretty fair precision.
The only colored man in the Signal
Service has been dismissed for ineifici-
ency and irregularity of moral conduct,
after he has had better chance of re-
form than would be given white man
under similar circumstances.
Recently great number of printers
have been discharged by the Public
Printer Benedict, and there will be
quite u number of clerks dismissed
from the Patent Office and the Treasury
on July 1st, the reduction in force being
made necessary by decreased appro-
priation bill.
The almost forgotten fact that VIM.
A. Wheeler acted as Vice President of
the United States one term, was re-
called by his death, and half-masting
the flags on public buildings in this city
on the day of his funeral. Mr.. Wheel
er, after retiring from office, like Hayes,
his principal in the theft of the Presi-
dency in 1876, dropped from public re-
gard, with the contempt and execra-
ton of all truly honest men, living the
remainder of his days in such painful
remorse and obscurity, that both his
mind and body became the easy prey of
insidious disease. a. .-- ----.
The people of Washington are graft
fled to learn of the improvement in the
condition of the beloved fellow citizen,
the wealthy banker and philanthropist,
Mr.. w. w. Cocoran, who was lately
prostrated with paralysis, which at first
caused much concern. Mr.. Corcoran' 8
large benefactions to the city are
the famous Corcoran Art Gallery,
with its fine collections of paintings and
pictures, and the Louise Home, where
gentle women in reduced circumstances
may find refuge in their declining days.
Although Mr.. C0rcoran is in his o9th
year, it is hoped he may yet be spared
for years of beneficence and usefulness
for he is an honor and a blessing to his
country and to the world.
The National Rifles have accepted an
invitation to participate in the COM
petitive drill at Chicago, next October.
The Western boys woulddo well to look
to their laurels, if they expect to defeat
the CapitoPs crack company.
There is curious coincidence in the |
fact that no sooner does the man from
Maine set sail for Europe, than the
Irish-American club ofNew York begins |
to boom Mr.. Blaine for President, ,declar-
ing that while they have no objection
to other candidates, the head of the old
ticket is the man of their choice above
all others. Well, the Democrats will
fervently wish the Irish Americans sue
cess in their endeavOr to renominate
Mr.. Blaine, but fear that hope will not
be realized. This Blaine talk, and the |
further fact that the New Hampshire /
Republicans have resurrected, and are
about to send to the U. s. Senate
"Bill" Chandler, political boss, notori-
GUS corruptionist, and as bad as ALL the
fraudulent Presidents tool and under
ling, conclusively demonstrates that
more than one defeat will be required
to chasten the Republican party.
w If the people of Washington could
decide the question, believe Secretary
Lamar would'surely succeed to the va
cancy in the Supreme Court, but we
have it from good authority that the
Secretary does not desire the position, (
as it would shelve him for life, and de- T.;
prive the Nation-as his friends think /:
of the. great ability of this eminent /;
statesman in its cabinets and councils,
where he is best fitted to serve and
shine, stAA&- ~f@ tal1
AS the Grand Army of the Republic
is incubating and another dependent
Pension Bill" which they will urge the
next Congress to pass, 1t is probable that
President Cleveland's veto will again be
the country's only safeguard against a
measure so unjust and ruinous.
President Cleveland, on his way to
Washington from the North woodsGof
New York, where he has been investi-
eating personally the disputed fisher
les" question, stopped at Albany and
dined with Gov. Hill, which the poll
ticians of all shads believe evidences
such cordiality between these distin-
guished Democrats they will not be
rivals for Presidential honors.
The President and Colonel Lamont
were mnch benefited by their outing,
though both are badly sunburned and
many marks of their contestswith black
flies snd mountain mosqu itos. Mrs.
Cleveland did not return with the
President, but will spend the next fort
night visiting her friends at Oswego,
New York. vs.. ELN Gl. i. TX
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